Wireless network access prepayment systems and methods

Details Wireless network access prepayment systems and methods Wireless network access prepayment systems and methods

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Zurita, James (Department: 3625)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Electronic shopping

C705S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07917395

ABSTRACT:
A method of providing network access includes entering network access information into a merchant device at a merchant location. The information relates to a request from a customer to obtain network access. The method also includes causing the information to be transmitted to a host computer system from the merchant device, receiving a payment from the customer, receiving activation confirmation from the host computer system at the merchant device, and providing a presentation instrument to the customer. The presentation instrument may be used by the customer to obtain network access. The method further includes using the presentation instrument to settle a transaction with the customer for merchandise.

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